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		<title>New England Churches back poker machine reform</title>
		<link>http://gamblingreform.org/2012/03/new-england-churches-back-poker-machine-reform/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 04:27:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ACGT Media Release Local Churches in Federal electorate of New England in New South Wales have given a thousand signed postcards to local federal member, Tony Windsor, in a show of solidarity for poker machine reform. New South Wales Churches &#8230; <a href="http://gamblingreform.org/2012/03/new-england-churches-back-poker-machine-reform/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Poker Machine Reform will continue</title>
		<link>http://gamblingreform.org/2012/01/poker-machine-reform-will-continue/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:13:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ACGT Media Release Australian Churches Gambling Taskforce Chair Rev Tim Costello said today’s decision to postpone poker machine reform has dealt a harsh blow to some of Australia’s most vulnerable citizens. Speaking shortly after the Prime Minister’s announcement, Rev Costello &#8230; <a href="http://gamblingreform.org/2012/01/poker-machine-reform-will-continue/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Churches solid on poker machine reform</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 01:12:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ACGT Media Release The major Christian churches in Australia have reaffirmed their commitment to the Government’s proposed poker machine reform this morning in the face of Catholic priest Father Chris Riley’s apparent support for the inaccurate, well-funded industry campaign. Reverend &#8230; <a href="http://gamblingreform.org/2011/12/churches-solid-on-poker-machine-reform/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Churches say poker machine reform will continue</title>
		<link>http://gamblingreform.org/2011/11/churches-say-poker-reform-will-continue/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 22:22:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ACGT Media Release Australian Churches Gambling Taskforce Chair, Rev Tim Costello said he has no doubt the Government will continue its poker machine reforms, despite the changes made in the House of Representatives today. Speaking shortly after Liberal Party member &#8230; <a href="http://gamblingreform.org/2011/11/churches-say-poker-reform-will-continue/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Churches bring poker machine reform message to Canberra</title>
		<link>http://gamblingreform.org/2011/11/churches-bring-poker-machine-reform-message-to-canberra/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 04:18:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ACGT Media Release Australian Churches Gambling Taskforce Chair, Rev Tim Costello said the poker machine reform debate must move beyond politics and business and focus on the people whose lives are affected by poker machine addiction and those who are &#8230; <a href="http://gamblingreform.org/2011/11/churches-bring-poker-machine-reform-message-to-canberra/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Poker machine reform debate needs cold facts not hot air: churches</title>
		<link>http://gamblingreform.org/2011/10/poker-machine-reform-debate-needs-cold-facts-not-hot-air-churches/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 01:34:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ACGT Media Release Rev Tim Costello, Chair of the Australian Churches Gambling Taskforce Chair said too many people have been caught by the poker machine lobby’s propaganda and it’s disappointing to see the Opposition supporting their campaign. Rev Costello made &#8230; <a href="http://gamblingreform.org/2011/10/poker-machine-reform-debate-needs-cold-facts-not-hot-air-churches/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Churches Welcome Further Measures To Protect Against Pokies Harm</title>
		<link>http://gamblingreform.org/2011/10/churches-welcome-further-measure/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:41:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ACGT Media Release Australian Churches Gambling Taskforce Chair, Rev Tim Costello today welcomed the release of the Australian Greens’ position on poker machine gambling reform. Rev Costello said limiting all poker machine bets to $1 would significantly limit the damage &#8230; <a href="http://gamblingreform.org/2011/10/churches-welcome-further-measure/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Clubs fiddle the numbers on Norwegian Poll</title>
		<link>http://gamblingreform.org/2011/09/clubs-fiddle-the-numbers-on-norwegian-poll/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 04:03:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ACGT Media Release Australian Churches Gambling Taskforce Chair, Rev Tim Costello said Clubs Australia continues its campaign of deception and misinformation, this time misquoting Norwegian research, in an attempt to mislead the public on measures that will limit the impact &#8230; <a href="http://gamblingreform.org/2011/09/clubs-fiddle-the-numbers-on-norwegian-poll/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Australians overwhelmingly back gambling reform: Essential Poll</title>
		<link>http://gamblingreform.org/2011/09/australians-overwhelmingly-back-gambling-reform-essential-poll/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 06:10:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ACGT Media Release Today’s Essential Research Poll highlights the overwhelming majority support in the Australian community for the Government’s gambling reform including pre-commitment technology. The Poll shows that 67 per cent of Australians support the reforms which include ‘pre-commitment’ technology &#8230; <a href="http://gamblingreform.org/2011/09/australians-overwhelmingly-back-gambling-reform-essential-poll/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Local communities support poker machine reform</title>
		<link>http://gamblingreform.org/2011/09/local-communities-support-poker-machine-reform/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:25:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ACGT Media release Rev Tim Costello, Chair of the Australian Churches Gambling Taskforce, has urged the people in the Federal electorate of the Fowler to speak out for a safer community when Clubs Australia brings its misleading campaign to their &#8230; <a href="http://gamblingreform.org/2011/09/local-communities-support-poker-machine-reform/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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